Signs of Mediocrity

I recently came across a startup CEO who is big on PR and making big claims about its product. But she has no appreciation for having good people policies in place to attract the right people and once they are in, to get them to stick to the company.

The startup fired its HR manager for some dumb mistake. When the Head of HR expressed her dislike for the episode and resigned they played it down.

These are the kinds of startups that are destined for mediocrity.

If you are a startup founder here are some pointers for you to avoid falling in the mediocrity loop.

# Startups are games but the ones you are using time of your life to play, so play a good one that is enriching for you and of those whose lives are intertwined with yours.

# If you were a good employee or are a good salesperson, developer or designer this does not mean you will be a good CEO or a manager. Get someone who is good at managing things to help you.